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Gartner Report: Competitive Landscape for Hyperconverged Integrated Systems. Accelerate business outcomes and achieve growth with hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS). Key findings: As the hyperconverged integrated system (HCIS) market has matured in the past two years, some smaller providers without sufficient bases, technical resources and cash to survive on their own have exited the market." • "HCIS-only providers that have a sustainable sales advantage based on effective communication of technical strengths that can deliver superior cost savings or performance advantages are most likely to remain viable as the market continues to grow." • "HCIS providers without compelling value propositions to differentiate their offerings against other HCIS solutions are unlikely to survive the increasing competitive pressure that is appearing in the market."

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Two out of three executives under the age of 35 are frustrated by technology at work, but believe they can be more productive with information sharing, and that better communications will positively impact business growth. Find out how else the digital revolution is impacting midsize businesses >

So you’ve built a stable, dependable business. But now you want to expand your store’s growth and capitalize on mobile and ecommerce shopping. There are a few steps you should take before just throwing up some of your products online to make more money.
Read more to learn about these steps and best practices to efficiently create the most effective ecommerce site for your business.

Deliver better services, reduce expenses and comply with regulations are familiar business demands heard by financial services IT leaders. Simultaneously, the time and cost of managing custom apps to run core business operations continues to rise. Not only does this obstruct the speed of innovation adoption, it also increases the need for better end user experiences due to app management volume.
How can financial services IT teams enable more efficacy alongside business growth, while reducing their own IT management burden? This ebook examines four ways financial services organizations can deliver apps and manage users at scale while reducing costs and optimizing existing investments.

It's no secret that mobile technology has revolutionized the way consumers conduct their lives. Mobile technology has become ubiquitous, influencing the business workplace and workforce. Last year, IDC predicted that 75% of the US and nearly 40% of the global workforce would be mobile and signs indicate that the rate of mobile growth is only being accelerated by the advancement of cloud technology, improved security, and more reliable network access.

It's no secret that mobile technology has revolutionized the way consumers conduct their lives. Mobile technology has become ubiquitous, influencing the business workplace and workforce. Last year, IDC predicted that 75% of the US and nearly 40% of the global workforce would be mobile and signs indicate that the rate of mobile growth is only being accelerated by the advancement of cloud technology, improved security, and more reliable network access.

As organizations go through major business and technology changes, they will increasingly depend on digital platforms to deliver products and services. More than half of the organizations we spoke with said they would increase spending with their primary hosting and cloud service provider (CSP) in 2017, and individual quarterly plans for hosting and cloud services suggest that the growth in spending will be persistent.

Business is changing fast. Even companies that believe they have a competitive edge today are at risk of falling behind. Information Technology (IT) keeps businesses booming, but it’s a stretch for busy executives to drop into the data center to ensure that server racks and network boxes are humming. Leadership is preoccupied with growing the customer base, keeping costs down, profitability and growth. At a time when disruptive products and services are the name of the game, it’s become clear that doing “enough” with your technology investment simply isn’t enough to survive.

Business evolution and technology advancements during the last decade have driven a sea change in the way data centers are funded, organized, and managed. Enterprises are now focusing on a profound digital transformation which is a continuous adjustment of technology management resources to deliver business results, guided by rapid review of desired outcomes related to end clients, resources, and budget constraints. These IT transitions are very much part of the competitive landscape, and executed correctly, they become competitive differentiators and enable bottom line growth. These outcomes are driving data centers to virtualization, service-oriented architectures, increased cybersecurity, “big data,” and “cloud,” to name a few of the key factors. This is completely rethinking and retooling the way enterprises handle the applications, data, security, and access that constitute their critical IT resources. In essence, cloud is the new IT.

There is a direct connection between high growth and high levels of innovation with use of advanced collaboration technologies, especially face-to-face video. What are the essentials insights needed to drive rapid growth and effective innovation with collaboration solutions?

Digital transformation (DX) is fundamentally changing enterprise resource planning (ERP) — allowing businesses to transform their decision making, which is enhancing their business outcomes significantly as we enter the digital economy. Digital transformation is an enterprisewide, board-level strategic reality for companies wishing to remain relevant or maintain or enhance their leadership positon in the digital economy. Digitally transformed businesses have a repeatable set of practices and disciplines that are used to leverage new business, 3rd Platform technology, and operating models to disrupt businesses, customers, and markets in pursuit of business performance and growth. DX is driving businesses to rethink their technology strategy, and that includes moving beyond their legacy ERP and back-office systems.

As the rate of business change continues to accelerate, organizations need new strategies to enable exponential growth and impact. Watch Patrick van der Pijl, one of the world’s leading experts on business model innovation, share how he has helped leaders at hundreds of organizations to become more strategic and intentional about their business models.

To reflect the needs of a diverse global market, companies need to encourage diversity and inclusion within their own organizations. Along with creating a more representative workforce, diversity also helps to build a more successful company. A two-year research study by Deloitte shows that companies who embrace diversity and inclusion in all aspects of their business statistically outperform their peers.
Deloitte’s findings are in line with research carried out by Sodexo that highlighted the business benefits of gender equality. Workplaces that are gender-balanced show a higher employee engagement (+4 points), a stronger brand image (+5 points), increased gross profit (23%) and consistently higher organic growth (13%).
Read this whitepaper to learn more about the ancillary benefits of adopting diversity programs for your workplace!

As the world around us becomes increasingly digital, manufacturers must follow suit. Digital transformation presents significant opportunities to achieve growth by addressing key operational issues and aligning products and services to the demands of today’s market.
Growth looks different for every company, and with the vast array of digital technologies available, it can be hard to know where to start. Which technologies offer the greatest opportunity for your company to grow? How can you successfully embrace the digital revolution?
Epicor has a history of helping manufacturers achieve growth by utilizing cutting-edge technology. By downloading these digital transformation assets, you will:
• Understand what growth might look like for your business
• Assess the capabilities needed to support your digital transformation journey
• Explore best practices to implement your digital transformation strategy
• Learn how to capitalize on growth opportunities with speed and conviction

"In today’s competitive environment, it’s more important than ever to find innovative ways to grow your business. Studies show that adopting a digital mindset is a key requirement to ensure this growth: Companies that engage in digital transformation (DX) are disrupting their industries and gaining competitive advantage.
Whether you are just starting your journey or an expert and want to do more, this eBook will outline four key areas of DX that will help you grow your business."

The findings of FSN’s Innovation in the Finance Function global survey prove insightful and compelling—and highlight the critical role that innovative planning technology plays in the field of finance.
Organizations today are evolving their operating models in conjunction with rising globalization, the value of big data, technological advances, regulatory changes, and demographic shifts. They are also in pursuit of business growth with the same or—in some cases—fewer resources than before.

The findings of FSN’s Innovation in the Finance Function global survey prove insightful and compelling—and highlight the critical role that innovative planning technology plays in the field of finance.
Organizations today are evolving their operating models in conjunction with rising globalization, the value of big data, technological advances, regulatory changes, and demographic shifts. They are also in pursuit of business growth with the same or—in some cases—fewer resources than before.

Digital transformation (DX) has progressed well beyond the abundant hype predicting it to where it is now an existential concern for many enterprises. We are at an inflection point as digital transformation efforts shift from "project" or "initiative" status to strategic business imperatives. Growing enterprises,
regardless of age or industry, are striving to become "digital native" in the way their executives and employees think, what they produce, and how they operate. IDC predicts that by 2021, at least 50% of global GDP will be digitized, with growth in every industry driven by digitally enhanced offerings, operations, and relationships, and that by 2020, investors will use platform/ecosystem, data value, and customer engagement metrics as valuation factors for all enterprises.

WD Music is a one-of-a-kind company, but their path to growth was blocked by a problem faced by thousands of small and
mid-sized businesses: their precious capital was tied up in a long cash-conversion cycle. WD Music had to pay suppliers in-full
for guitar parts, then wait weeks or months to recoup the cash from customer sales. This left them without the working capital
to buy more inventory, fulfill more orders and create a healthier, more profitable business. One day, Larry Davis, Vice President
of WD Music, was speaking with Greg Kleehammer, from UPS Capital®. Kleehammer asked a simple question: “What if you could
take one of your company’s biggest assets — your in-transit inventory — and turn it into working capital?” That’s how WD Music
discovered an alternative-financing solution that opened the door to more growth, more prosperity and a lot less stress.

WD Music is a one-of-a-kind company, but their path to growth was blocked by a problem faced by thousands of small and
mid-sized businesses: their precious capital was tied up in a long cash-conversion cycle. WD Music had to pay suppliers in-full
for guitar parts, then wait weeks or months to recoup the cash from customer sales. This left them without the working capital
to buy more inventory, fulfill more orders and create a healthier, more profitable business. One day, Larry Davis, Vice President
of WD Music, was speaking with Greg Kleehammer, from UPS Capital®. Kleehammer asked a simple question: “What if you could take one of your company’s biggest assets — your in-transit inventory — and turn it into working capital?” That’s how WD Music discovered an alternative-financing solution that opened the door to more growth, more prosperity and a lot less stress.

Replacing your aging infrastructure with a modern Oracle SPARC and Solaris architecture boosts the security, efficiency and performance of your data center. But, what about ongoing business growth and expansion? With the same architecture on-premises and in the Oracle Cloud, SPARC provides the easiest, most cost effective approach to modernizing your business infrastructure.
Download this whitepaper to completely understand the value of the Oracle SPARC and the 5 reasons to modernize your data center with Oracle SPARC.

You might think your non-profit organisation (NPO) doesn’t have much in common with a traditional business. After all, traditional businesses only really care about driving profit and growth—which are certainly important to you but further down your list when compared to other issues like ensuring governance requirements are met, plus the need to manage donors or members, and fulfilling compliance requirements.